Virginia Mercury looks at how data centers and AI have become a rare, emotionally charged issue in this year’s midterm elections. Elena Schlossberg, who began battling data centers near her home in western Prince William County in 2014, is profiled and quoted, including on U.S. Sen. Mark Warner becoming a new convert to the data center resistance and on a warning for candidates who are now talking the talk.
Originally published 2026-10-19 at https://virginiamercury.com/2026/10/19/data-centers-and-ai-a-rare-and-raw-issue-in-virginia-for-this-midterm-election/. Summary written for this site from the original; full text at the source.